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10 Interesting Facts About Late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, George Obiozor

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Dec 29, 2022.

George Obiozor the president of Ndigbo group passed on at the age of 80.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President General of the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, has been pronounced dead.

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, made this known in a statement on his Instagram page on Wednesday night.

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The statement released by the Imo governor titled, ‘Imo State Government Obituary Announcement’ said the late diplomat died after a brief illness.

Governor Uzodinma disclosed that the burial arrangement of the late Ohanaeze Ndigbo president will be announced in due course by the family.

Ten Things To Know About Late Ohanaeze Nidgbo President, Obiozor

Obiozor was born on August 15, 1942 (80 years old) in Awo-Omamma, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria
The late Obiozor had his education at Awo-Omamma Comprehensive Secondary School from 1959 to 1963.
He attended the Institute of African Studies, Geneva Switzerland in 1967 for a Diploma Programme. He went on to the University of South Tacoma Washington USA where he obtained a B.A.(Hons) Political Science in 1968.
Obiozor obtained a Master’s degree from Columbia University, New York in International Law and Organisation; M. Phil in International Affairs in 1974, and finally, a doctorate in International Affairs in 1976.
The late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President was a renowned academic, diplomat, statesman, and patriot
Obiozor was the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Africa’s foremost foreign policy think tank.
He was also the Special Adviser, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Special Assistant to the President on International Affairs in 1990
He was a former High Commissioner to Cyprus, former Nigeran Ambassador to Israel (1999 – 2003), and ex-Ambassador to the United States (2004 – 2008).
Obiozor was a recipient of the Ugwumba 1 of Orlu in 1991 and a recipient of the Commander of the Order of Niger (CON)
The late Professor was elected as the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo on January 9, 2021.